Abby Wambach

Abby Wambach is an American retired soccer player whose legacy continues to keep us in awe of her sporting talent. A two-times Olympic gold medallist and a FIFA Women’s World Cup champion, Wambach’s career has been outstandingly brilliant, stringed with numerous achievements and accomplishments. Ever since earning her first cap in 2001, there was no stopping Wambach who continued to perform magically on the field, scoring goals after goals and scripting victories for the US National Women’s team. As a forward, she holds the record for being the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team till date. She also holds the world record for highest international goals for both female and male soccer players with 184 goals. Her trademark style had been scoring goals with diving headers, a style that she maintained right from her youth until her last game. Though all her goals have been exceptional, the best and most notable was the one she scored in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal against Brazil at the 122nd minute. For her performance, she received the Bronze Boot and Silver Ball that year. Wambach’s goal scoring ability, her physical briskness, excellent positional sense and outstanding work ethics made her one of the most prolific and greatest soccer players of all time in soccer history.